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TSUMUGU · TOCFL B1 (est.) · 詞
道歉 word · TOCFL B1 (est.)
道歉 ＝ 道 ＋ 歉
ㄉㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄢˋ · dàoqiàn
verb — to apologise, say sorry

字源 FORM — what the parts do

道to speak, voice (something) (道謝)dàothe "to say" sense of 道, not the road or the Way
歉regret, apology (歉意)qiàn
道歉，道謝的道，歉意的歉。

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

把心裡的歉意（歉）說出口（道）。
Speak aloud (道) the regret (歉) you feel.
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關 · Related
道謝dàoxièto give thanks — the same "to voice" 道對不起duìbùqǐ"sorry" — the words the apology uses